Connecting with the McKeen Center

The McKeen Center has a busy spring semester coming up! We hope that you will consider applying to an upcoming opportunity, attending an event, or joining a program. Please feel free to reach out to any of our staff members to learn more.

Overview of Spring Semester Opportunities & Deadlines 

JANUARY

January 30th – Deadline to apply for summer fellowships (Contact Point: Wendy Van Damme and Tom Ancona)

FEBRUARY

February 6th – Deadline to apply to lead an OTrip - Apply here (Contact Point: Tim Wylie)

February 11th- BPS Presents: An Hour with the Maine State Senate President Mattie Daughtry- Register here (Contact Point: Wendy Van Damme)

February 13th- Deadline for Community Partners to apply for SCAN placement in 2026- Apply here (Contact Point: Sam Cogswell)

February 18th- Fundraising in the Age of AI- No registration needed, 7:30-9 PM in Mills 127 (Contact Point: Sam Cogswell)

February 27th- SCAN Student Info Session - No registration needed, 1 PM in the McKeen Center Common Room (Contact Point: Sam Cogswell) 

MARCH

March 5th- Deadline for students to apply for SCAN 2026 - App Link Coming Soon! (Contact Point: Sam Cogswell)

APRIL

April 24th- Deadline to apply for CGG 26-27- App Link Coming Soon! (Contact Point: Sam Cogswell)

April TBD– Dunlap prize application deadline  (Contact Point: Sarah Seames)

April TBD- Building Bridges at Bowdoin deadline for Fall 2026 (Contact Point: Tom Ancona)

April – deadline to propose 2027 ASB trips  (Contact Point: Tim Wylie)

April TBD- PC positions are live and interviews underway  (Contact Point: Megan Birnbaum)

MAY

May 7th- McKeen Center Symposium- No registration needed, 3-4:30 PM in Morrell Lounge, Smith Union (Contact Point: Megan Birnbaum)